Got our 3rd Jeep, a second old XJ
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Re: Got our 3rd Jeep, a second old XJ
Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
it.
On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> our existing one. LOL!
>
> No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> usually.
>
> It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
>
> Price was right... A hundred bucks....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
--
Will Honea
tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
it.
On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> our existing one. LOL!
>
> No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> usually.
>
> It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
>
> Price was right... A hundred bucks....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
--
Will Honea
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Re: Got our 3rd Jeep, a second old XJ
Gotta get some power tools now for sure. I can't crank a wrench hard,
but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
some air tools.
Mike
Will Honea wrote:
>
> Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> it.
>
> On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > our existing one. LOL!
> >
> > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > usually.
> >
> > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> >
> > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> --
> Will Honea
but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
some air tools.
Mike
Will Honea wrote:
>
> Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> it.
>
> On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > our existing one. LOL!
> >
> > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > usually.
> >
> > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> >
> > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> --
> Will Honea
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Re: Got our 3rd Jeep, a second old XJ
Gotta get some power tools now for sure. I can't crank a wrench hard,
but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
some air tools.
Mike
Will Honea wrote:
>
> Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> it.
>
> On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > our existing one. LOL!
> >
> > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > usually.
> >
> > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> >
> > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> --
> Will Honea
but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
some air tools.
Mike
Will Honea wrote:
>
> Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> it.
>
> On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > our existing one. LOL!
> >
> > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > usually.
> >
> > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> >
> > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> --
> Will Honea
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Re: Got our 3rd Jeep, a second old XJ
Gotta get some power tools now for sure. I can't crank a wrench hard,
but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
some air tools.
Mike
Will Honea wrote:
>
> Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> it.
>
> On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > our existing one. LOL!
> >
> > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > usually.
> >
> > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> >
> > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> --
> Will Honea
but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
some air tools.
Mike
Will Honea wrote:
>
> Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> it.
>
> On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > our existing one. LOL!
> >
> > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > usually.
> >
> > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> >
> > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
> --
> Will Honea
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Re: Got our 3rd Jeep, a second old XJ
I can empathize with that - screwed both forearms a few years back
(tendonistis) so bad that I was doing good to turn a door ****, much
less a tool for a couple of years. Funny, it never affected me when
using a keyboard and mouse since that's how I made my way to
retirement. Found a 120 psi/10cfm compressor and started buying tools
as I needed them. Prices have sure come down since then! There are
still days when I can't even work up the the strength to scratch my
butt if it itches but man's gotta do what a man's gotta do so...
That stroker sounds like a fun project.
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:06:52 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> Gotta get some power tools now for sure. I can't crank a wrench hard,
> but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
> haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
>
> I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
> some air tools.
>
> Mike
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> >
> > Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> > tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> > it.
> >
> > On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > > our existing one. LOL!
> > >
> > > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > > usually.
> > >
> > > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> > >
> > > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
--
Will Honea
(tendonistis) so bad that I was doing good to turn a door ****, much
less a tool for a couple of years. Funny, it never affected me when
using a keyboard and mouse since that's how I made my way to
retirement. Found a 120 psi/10cfm compressor and started buying tools
as I needed them. Prices have sure come down since then! There are
still days when I can't even work up the the strength to scratch my
butt if it itches but man's gotta do what a man's gotta do so...
That stroker sounds like a fun project.
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:06:52 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> Gotta get some power tools now for sure. I can't crank a wrench hard,
> but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
> haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
>
> I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
> some air tools.
>
> Mike
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> >
> > Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> > tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> > it.
> >
> > On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > > our existing one. LOL!
> > >
> > > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > > usually.
> > >
> > > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> > >
> > > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
--
Will Honea
Guest
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Re: Got our 3rd Jeep, a second old XJ
I can empathize with that - screwed both forearms a few years back
(tendonistis) so bad that I was doing good to turn a door ****, much
less a tool for a couple of years. Funny, it never affected me when
using a keyboard and mouse since that's how I made my way to
retirement. Found a 120 psi/10cfm compressor and started buying tools
as I needed them. Prices have sure come down since then! There are
still days when I can't even work up the the strength to scratch my
butt if it itches but man's gotta do what a man's gotta do so...
That stroker sounds like a fun project.
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:06:52 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> Gotta get some power tools now for sure. I can't crank a wrench hard,
> but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
> haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
>
> I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
> some air tools.
>
> Mike
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> >
> > Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> > tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> > it.
> >
> > On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > > our existing one. LOL!
> > >
> > > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > > usually.
> > >
> > > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> > >
> > > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
--
Will Honea
(tendonistis) so bad that I was doing good to turn a door ****, much
less a tool for a couple of years. Funny, it never affected me when
using a keyboard and mouse since that's how I made my way to
retirement. Found a 120 psi/10cfm compressor and started buying tools
as I needed them. Prices have sure come down since then! There are
still days when I can't even work up the the strength to scratch my
butt if it itches but man's gotta do what a man's gotta do so...
That stroker sounds like a fun project.
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:06:52 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> Gotta get some power tools now for sure. I can't crank a wrench hard,
> but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
> haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
>
> I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
> some air tools.
>
> Mike
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> >
> > Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> > tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> > it.
> >
> > On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > > our existing one. LOL!
> > >
> > > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > > usually.
> > >
> > > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> > >
> > > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
--
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Re: Got our 3rd Jeep, a second old XJ
I can empathize with that - screwed both forearms a few years back
(tendonistis) so bad that I was doing good to turn a door ****, much
less a tool for a couple of years. Funny, it never affected me when
using a keyboard and mouse since that's how I made my way to
retirement. Found a 120 psi/10cfm compressor and started buying tools
as I needed them. Prices have sure come down since then! There are
still days when I can't even work up the the strength to scratch my
butt if it itches but man's gotta do what a man's gotta do so...
That stroker sounds like a fun project.
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:06:52 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> Gotta get some power tools now for sure. I can't crank a wrench hard,
> but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
> haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
>
> I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
> some air tools.
>
> Mike
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> >
> > Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> > tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> > it.
> >
> > On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > > our existing one. LOL!
> > >
> > > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > > usually.
> > >
> > > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> > >
> > > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
--
Will Honea
(tendonistis) so bad that I was doing good to turn a door ****, much
less a tool for a couple of years. Funny, it never affected me when
using a keyboard and mouse since that's how I made my way to
retirement. Found a 120 psi/10cfm compressor and started buying tools
as I needed them. Prices have sure come down since then! There are
still days when I can't even work up the the strength to scratch my
butt if it itches but man's gotta do what a man's gotta do so...
That stroker sounds like a fun project.
On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 20:06:52 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
> Gotta get some power tools now for sure. I can't crank a wrench hard,
> but if I am careful and take my time, and time I got... Hopefully I
> haven't bitten off more than I can chew...
>
> I have an old compressor in the garage and am looking into a tank and
> some air tools.
>
> Mike
>
> Will Honea wrote:
> >
> > Mike, the best part of this whole deal is that you seem to feel up to
> > tackling it - there was some doubt there for a while. Good luck with
> > it.
> >
> > On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:42:17 UTC Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > A gent I helped out with his YJ a while back dropped by the other day
> > > asking if I wanted another XJ. It's a silver 87 4 door, 4.0, 5 speed
> > > with 385K Km on it. Some type of upscale package on it? Chrome grill,
> > > electric doors and window that actually seem to all work, standard seats
> > > at least. Nice wrap around buckets too. It has a full instrument
> > > cluster which is nice. No working FM on the stock Jeep stereo same as
> > > our existing one. LOL!
> > >
> > > No tires on it, but the body isn't too rotted out. No dents or dings.
> > > Glass is all good. It has all the floorboards still! Some bottom of
> > > the door and rocker panel rust because it has those stupid running
> > > boards on it. Exhaust isn't old. Got the oil in the air filter
> > > syndrome with only a totally blocked CCV line (I checked) as the cause
> > > usually.
> > >
> > > It seems to run well. I want to make one good XJ out of the two. I do
> > > have 3 engines now to play with and tons of new stuff on the 88. An
> > > extra 258 with what appears to be a recent rebuild and 135k original
> > > miles on it anyway, it just leaked like a sieve and a 4.0 with only 300K
> > > from the 88 that still runs sweet. Hmm... stroker, hmm......
> > >
> > > Price was right... A hundred bucks....
> > >
> > > Mike
> > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
> >
> > --
> > Will Honea
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"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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: Gotta get some power tools now for sure.
WAHOOO!!! New Tools!
Any project that requires the purchase of new power tools is an absolute
must do!
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"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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: Gotta get some power tools now for sure.
WAHOOO!!! New Tools!
Any project that requires the purchase of new power tools is an absolute
must do!
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Re: Got our 3rd Jeep, a second old XJ
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:443D5DDC.1487AF4E@sympatico.ca...
: Gotta get some power tools now for sure.
WAHOOO!!! New Tools!
Any project that requires the purchase of new power tools is an absolute
must do!